Cullman Center Institute for Teachers Past Programs
The Cullman Center Institute for Teachers offers two distinct programs for professional development that give teachers an opportunity to enrich their understanding of history and literature and to learn about doing research in one of the world's great libraries. The Institute is located in The New York Public Library's landmark building on Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street. Listed below are some of our past seminars.
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Flaws in the Texture of Life Feeling, Imagery, and Weirdness in the Short Story with Mary Gaitskill
Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Weird Love Stories: A Creative Writing Workshop
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
LeRoi Jones and the Lower East Side, 1955-1965 (winter break)
Friday, February 24, 2012, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Being Discovered: Native Americans and Henry Hudson
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Text and Image Workshop (spring break)
Friday, April 6, 2012, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Black Bohemia: Poetry, Painting and Jazz on the Lower East Side, 1955-1965
Monday, July 16, 2012, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Writing Food: A Writing Workshop in Creative Non-Fiction
Monday, July 23, 2012, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Liberating Constraints: A Creative Writing Workshop
Monday, July 30, 2012, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Camels, Rhinos, and Armadillos: Picturing the World in the Age of Discoveries
Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Slow Looking: A Nonfiction Writing Workshop with Graciela Mochkofsky
Monday, July 14, 2014, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Making the Supernatural Real: A Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction with Téa Obreht
Monday, July 21, 2014, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Made in America: Viewing our Built Environments as Primary Documents with Elizabeth Blackmar
Monday, July 28, 2014, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Two Ways of Looking at Elizabeth Bishop with Megan Marshall and Kenneth Gross
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 9 a.m.
A New Perspective on the Declaration of Independence with Steven Pincus
Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 9 a.m.
Drop Dead: The Fiscal Crisis of 1975 and the Transformation of New York City with Kim Phillips-Fein
Friday, March 13, 2015, 9 a.m.
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